Masatoshi Koshiba

Japanese physicist and astronomer (1926-2020)
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Masatoshi Koshiba

Summary

Masatoshi Koshiba is a human[1]. His place of birth was Toyohashi[2]. He was born on +1926-09-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on +2020-11-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], professor[7], and researcher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Toyohashi[2], Masatoshi Koshiba…
  • Masatoshi Koshiba died in Tokyo[4].
  • Masatoshi Koshiba was born on +1926-09-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Masatoshi Koshiba died on +2020-11-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Masatoshi Koshiba held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Masatoshi Koshiba held citizenship in Empire of Japan[11].
  • Masatoshi Koshiba's professions included physicist[6].
  • Masatoshi Koshiba's professions included professor[7].
  • Masatoshi Koshiba's professions included researcher[8].
  • Masatoshi Koshiba's field of work was particle physics[12].
  • Masatoshi Koshiba's field of work was astrophysics[13].
  • Among Masatoshi Koshiba's employers was University of Hamburg[14].
  • Among Masatoshi Koshiba's employers was University of Tokyo[15].
  • Masatoshi Koshiba was employed by High Energy Accelerator Research Organization[16].
  • Masatoshi Koshiba was employed by Tokai University[17].
  • Among Masatoshi Koshiba's employers was HFBS[18].
  • Masatoshi Koshiba's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[19].
  • Masatoshi Koshiba was educated at Meiji University[20].
  • Masatoshi Koshiba's education included a stint at University of Rochester[21].
  • Masatoshi Koshiba's education included a stint at Kanagawa Prefectural Yokosuka High School[22].
  • Masatoshi Koshiba's doctoral advisor was Shin'ichirō Tomonaga[23].
  • Masatoshi Koshiba received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[24].
  • Masatoshi Koshiba received the Order of Culture[25].
  • Masatoshi Koshiba received the Nobel Prize in Physics[26].
  • Masatoshi Koshiba received the Benjamin Franklin Medal[27].

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Origins and Family

Masatoshi Koshiba was born in Toyohashi[2]. He was born on +1926-09-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tokyo[19], a research university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1877[30], headquartered in Hongō campus[31]; Meiji University[20], a private university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1881[34]; University of Rochester[21], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1850[37], headquartered in Rochester[38]; and Kanagawa Prefectural Yokosuka High School[22], a Japanese high school[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1908[41]. Masatoshi Koshiba's doctoral advisor was Shin'ichirō Tomonaga[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], professor[7], and researcher[8]. Fields of work include particle physics[12], a branch of physics[42] and astrophysics[13], a branch of astronomy[43]. Employers include University of Hamburg[14], a public university[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1919[46], headquartered in Hamburg[47]; University of Tokyo[15], a research university[48], in Japan[49], founded in 1877[50], headquartered in Hongō campus[51]; High Energy Accelerator Research Organization[16], a research organization[52], in Japan[53], founded in 1997[54], headquartered in Tsukuba[55]; Tokai University[17], a private university[56], in Japan[57], founded in 1942[58]; and HFBS[18], an organization[59], in Japan[60], founded in 2003[61]. Doctoral students include Atsuto Suzuki[62], Takaaki Kajita[63], and Yoji Totsuka[64].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[24], a grade of an order[65], in Germany[66]; Order of Culture[25], an order[67], in Japan[68], founded in 1937[69]; Nobel Prize in Physics[26], a physics award[70], in Sweden[71], founded in 1901[72]; Benjamin Franklin Medal[27], a science award[73], in United States[74], founded in 1824[75]; Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[76], a grade of an order[77], in Japan[78], founded in 1875[79]; and Wolf Prize in Physics[80], a physics award[81], in Israel[82], founded in 1978[83].

Death and Burial

Masatoshi Koshiba died on +2020-11-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Tokyo[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Masatoshi Koshiba include Koshiba Prize[84], a science award[85], in Japan[86], founded in 2003[87].

Why It Matters

Masatoshi Koshiba ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[88] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[89]

Entities named for him include Koshiba Prize[84], a science award[85], in Japan[86], founded in 2003[87].

His notable doctoral advisees include Takaaki Kajita[90], a physicist[91], b. 1959[92], of Japan[93], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[94], specialised in physics[95]; Atsuto Suzuki[96], a physicist[97], b. 1946[98], of Japan[99], awarded the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics[100], specialised in particle physics[101]; and Yoji Totsuka[102], a physicist[103], 1942–2008[104], of Japan[105], awarded the Order of Culture[106], specialised in physics[107].

FAQs

Where was Masatoshi Koshiba born?

Masatoshi Koshiba's place of birth was Toyohashi[2].

Where did Masatoshi Koshiba die?

Masatoshi Koshiba died in Tokyo[4].

What did Masatoshi Koshiba do for work?

Masatoshi Koshiba worked as physicist[6], professor[7], and researcher[8].

Where did Masatoshi Koshiba go to school?

Masatoshi Koshiba was educated at University of Tokyo[19], Meiji University[20], University of Rochester[21], and Kanagawa Prefectural Yokosuka High School[22].

What awards did Masatoshi Koshiba receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[24], Order of Culture[25], Nobel Prize in Physics[26], and Benjamin Franklin Medal[27].

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